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    Referring to an empire with 帝国 (dìguó)

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    Explanation

    The noun 帝国 (dìguó) means "empire," a large political territory ruled by an emperor. It is composed of 帝 (emperor) and 国 (country/state). It is used in both historical and modern contexts, such as 罗马帝国 (Roman Empire).

    Examples

    • 罗马帝国曾经是世界上最强大的国家之一。

      Luómǎ Dìguó céngjīng shì shìjiè shàng zuì qiángdà de guójiā zhī yī.

      The Roman Empire was once one of the most powerful countries in the world.

    • 这个商业帝国是他白手起家建立的。

      Zhège shāngyè dìguó shì tā báishǒuqǐjiā jiànlì de.

      This commercial empire was built by him from scratch.

    • 历史上很多帝国最终都走向了衰落。

      Lìshǐ shàng hěn duō dìguó zuìzhōng dōu zǒuxiàng le shuāiluò.

      Throughout history, many empires eventually declined.

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